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Björn Malmqvist

Björn Malmqvist

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
60
Citations
13827
World Ranking
2288
National Ranking
50

Björn Malmqvist publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Björn Malmqvist sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 131 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Björn Malmqvist D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Björn Malmqvist sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Björn Malmqvist is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with notable contributions in subfields such as ecology and nature and landscape conservation.

The main topics of their work include fish ecology and management studies, hydrology and sediment transport processes, and aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior. These topics reflect an interdisciplinary approach that combines biological and environmental studies to understand aquatic ecosystems and their management.

Frequent collaborators in their research activities include Christer Nilsson, Timo Muotka, and Henn Timm. These coauthors have worked alongside Malmqvist on various projects, indicating a networked research environment.

The areas of environmental science that Malmqvist covers are supported by publications across several venues, although specific publication venues are not listed in the available data. Their work contributes to broadening the understanding of aquatic environments and the ecological processes within.

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

  • Environmental Science

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

  • Christer Nilsson
  • Timo Muotka
  • Henn Timm

Best Publications

  • Threats to the running water ecosystems of the world

    Björn Malmqvist;Simon Rundle

  • The biology of streams and rivers

    Paul S. Giller;Björn Malmqvist

  • Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes

    I. Tanya Handa;Rien Aerts;Frank Berendse;Matty P. Berg

  • Continental-scale effects of nutrient pollution on stream ecosystem functioning.

    Guy Woodward;Guy Woodward;Mark O Gessner;Paul S Giller;Vladislav Gulis

  • Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning: emerging issues and their experimental test in aquatic environments

    Paul S. Giller;Helmut Hillebrand;Ulrike G. Berninger;Mark O. Gessner

  • DOES RESTORATION OF STRUCTURAL HETEROGENEITY IN STREAMS ENHANCE FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE DIVERSITY

    F. Lepori;D. Palm;E. Brännäs;B. Malmqvist

  • Aquatic invertebrates in riverine landscapes

    Björn Malmqvist

  • Ecosystem process rate increases with animal species richness: evidence from leaf‐eating, aquatic insects

    Micael Jonsson;Björn Malmqvist

  • Species richness–decomposition relationships depend on species dominance

    Olivier Dangles;Björn Malmqvist

  • Feces in aquatic ecosystems

    Roger S. Wotton;Björn Malmqvist

  • Effects of stream restoration on ecosystem functioning: detritus retentiveness and decomposition

    F. Lepori;D. Palm;B. Malmqvist

  • Forecasting Environmental Responses to Restoration of Rivers Used as Log Floatways: An Interdisciplinary Challenge

    Christer Nilsson;Fabio Lepori;Björn Malmqvist;Erik Törnlund

  • Restoring freshwater ecosystems in riverine landscapes: the roles of connectivity and recovery processes

    Roland Jansson;Christer Nilsson;Björn Malmqvist

  • Leaf litter breakdown rates in boreal streams: does shredder species richness matter?

    Micael Jonsson;Björn Malmqvist;Per‐Ola Hoffsten

  • Presence of sculpins (Cottus gobio) reduces drift and activity of Gammarus pulex (Amphipoda)

    K. G. Andersson;C. Brönmark;J. Herrmann;B. Malmqvist

  • Dynamics of Detritus in a Small Stream in Southern Sweden and Its Influence on the Distribution of the Bottom Animal Communities

    Björn Malmqvist;Lars M. Nilsson;Björn S. Svensson

  • Bird hosts, blood parasites and their vectors — associations uncovered by molecular analyses of blackfly blood meals

    Olof Hellgren;Staffan Bensch;B Malmqvist

  • Ecosystem functioning in stream assemblages from different regions: contrasting responses to variation in detritivore richness, evenness and density

    Brendan McKie;G Woodward;G Woodward;S Hladyz;S Hladyz;M Nistorescu

  • Mechanisms behind positive diversity effects on ecosystem functioning: testing the facilitation and interference hypotheses

    Micael Jonsson;Björn Malmqvist

  • Assessing ecosystem functioning in streams affected by forest management: increased leaf decomposition occurs without changes to the composition of benthic assemblages

    Brendan G. Mckie;Björn Malmqvist

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter H. Adler
Peter H. Adler Clemson University
Brendan G. McKie
Brendan G. McKie Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Micael Jonsson
Micael Jonsson Umeå University
Göran Englund
Göran Englund Umeå University
Guy Woodward
Guy Woodward Imperial College London
Hjalmar Laudon
Hjalmar Laudon Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Christer Brönmark
Christer Brönmark Lund University
Paul S. Giller
Paul S. Giller University College Cork
Mark O. Gessner
Mark O. Gessner Technical University of Berlin
Scott D. Tiegs
Scott D. Tiegs Oakland University

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